Character and Citizenship Education
Vision
Vision: Citizens of good character, in service to and leading others
Mission: We seek to create a safe and secure learning environment that promotes the personification of character, leadership and service for others in students.
Philosophy:
We believe that:
- Every child has the propensity to be persons of good character;
- Every child should be given the opportunity to serve and lead others;
- The school, home and community play equally important roles in shaping the child.
Signature Programmes
To promote the holistic development of the students through Character and Citizenship Education, we adopt a holistic approach by integrating CCE in both the academic and non-academic curriculum. To help students understand what they have experienced and internalize what they have learnt, we provide students with authentic learning experiences to engage their heads, hands and heart. Students are also guided in their critical reflections.
The CCE Curriculum is delivered through
- CCE - Form Teacher Guidance Period (FTGP),
- CCE - Mother Tongue Language (MTL),
- Cyber-Wellness (CW) lessons,
- National Education (NE) commemoration of events,
- Programme for Active Learning (PAL) for Primary 1 and 2,
- Education and Career Guidance (ECG) for Primary 3 to 6 and
- Sexuality Education (SEd) for Primary 5 and 6.
Values Education Programme
The Values Education programme and our 5 school values are taught explicitly using the Making Thinking Visible (MTV) routines.
Star Values Student Award
The Star Values Student Award is presented to students who demonstrate school values and are positive role models who inspire others. Our school aspires to motivate and encourage students to exhibit good behaviour at all times.
National Education & Social Studies (NESS)
National Education launched in 1997 with the intent to instil national identity and the spirit of togetherness in our young is promoted through Social Studies (SS), Interdisciplinary Project Work (IPW), School Assembly Programmes as well as commemoration of the 4 core events. The Primary SS syllabus aims to equip students with the knowledge, skills as well as attitudes and values to make informed decisions; and enable students to communicate and work as a team in a multi-cultural and interdependent world.
NE Students’ Experiences:
Learning activities and programmes are customized to commemorate the 4 core NE events.
Total Defence Day
Total Defence Day is held on 15 February each year to commemorate the fall of Singapore to the Japanese in 1942. On this day, activities held in school aim to encourage students to play a greater role in Total Defence and to highlight ways that they can contribute so that as a nation, we are better prepared for future threats and challenges.
International Friendship Day
International Friendship Day is celebrated in schools on the third Friday of Term Two. This is a day dedicated to the understanding and appreciation of Singapore’s relations with her neighbours, and helps students understand the importance of mutual respect and to maintain social cohesion in our multi-cultural society.
Racial Harmony Day
Racial Harmony Day, which is commemorated on 21 July, marks the anniversary of the 1964 race riots. On this day, students reflect on and celebrate Singapore as a harmonious society built on the rich diversity of cultures. The commemoration reminds all students that it takes collaborative effort from all of us to promote social cohesion.
National Day
National Day marks our separation from Malaysia in 1965, and our emergence as an independent country. Since 1998, schools commemorate National Day for students to reflect on the historical importance and solemnity of National Day.
Interdisciplinary Project Work (IPW)
IPW is an authentic learning experience for our Primary 1 to 5 students whereby they synthesize the knowledge and skills that they have learnt from various subjects and apply them in real-life situations. This learning experience also aims to help students internalise the NE Dispositions and acquire the 21st century competencies, SEL Competencies, school values and life skills to prepare them for lifelong learning and the challenges ahead.
| Level | IPW Project | Subject Integration | Topics and Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary 1 | Design a Paper Plane (Show and Tell) |
Social Studies / English / Math | Social Studies Understand the history of airports in Singapore. English Describe the paper airplane through Show and Tell. Math Use nonstandard units of measurement to measure distance. Final Product Students will share their experience in creating a paper plane through Show and Tell. |
| Primary 2 | My Favourite Traditional Food (2D Drawing) |
Social Studies / Art | Social Studies Understand what traditional food are and identify some traditional food in Singapore. Understand the importance of Racial Harmony in Singapore and how you can help to promote it. Art Draw a traditional food from Singapore and explain why you like that dish. Final Product Students will draw their favourite traditional food and share why it is their favourite food. |
| Primary 3 | Eco-writing about farming in Singapore | Social Studies / Maths / English | Social Studies Compare the differences in the new and old ways of farming in Singapore. Comprehend the changes of farming in Singapore. Math Design a farm layout on a grid. (Area and Perimeter) English Craft a piece of group writing that focuses on farming in Singapore. (Eco-writing) Final Product Students will write about farming in Singapore. |
| Primary 4 | Life on a River | Social Studies /Art / Music | Social Studies Understand the history of Singapore River. Appreciate how the Singapore River has changed over time. Art Understand and making of collage art. Appreciate art work drawn by Singapore Pioneer Artist. Music Create a piece of music to describe the scene of Singapore River in 1965. Final Product Students will form a storyline set in the past to describe the Singapore River and create music to show how it would sound like. |
| Primary 5 | Design a poster to educate the people on water conservation.(PPT Poster) | Social Studies / Science / ICT (PPT) | Social Studies Learn about the Singapore Water Story State the importance of water List the ways we can conserve water Science Recognise the importance of water cycle. Show concern for water as a limited natural resource and the need for water conservation. ICT Recognise copyright regulations when using information from the internet (e.g. using with attribution pictures/ songs with creative commons licensing) 1. What is Copyright? Final Product Students create a poster to educate people about the importance of water conservation. |
Social Studies Learning Journeys
The field-based learning journey provide opportunities for students to acquire knowledge and understand the significance of heritage places or places of interest
a) Primary 1: Changi Airport
b) Primary 2: Chinatown Heritage Trail
c) Primary 3: Vegetable Farm
d) Primary 4: Kampong Glam Heritage Trail
e) Primary 5: Little India Heritage Trail
f) Primary 6: Fort Canning Trail
Primary 5 NE Show
All Primary 5 students are strongly encouraged to attend the NE show in July annually so that it evokes a sense of patriotism amongst students, instill the significance of National Day and to develop a commitment towards the nation and the community.
Values-In Action (VIA)
- The Values-In Action (VIA) projects aims to help our students
- identify and understand community issues.
- make a difference and improve the lives of others.
- reflect on their VIA experiences, reinforce their learning and internalize the values.
- take ownership of their own learning through collectively thinking about and proposing how they can contribute to the community.
Examples of our VIA projects involve joint-collaboration by Character-Citizenship Education (CCE), Environmental Education committees and external organisation such as Pearl’s Hill Care Home and Terra Village where learning opportunities and platforms are created for the students to clean up their school premises, create upcycled products and demonstrate their love, care and concern for the school, community and country.
Useful Links For Parents
Cyber-Wellness (CW)
Sexuality Education
Education and Career Guidance (ECG) – Skillsfuture
Singapore Kindness Movement (SKM)
MOE Edusave Awards